Excess mortality in hip fracture cases was greatest in the first ... of the Kolling Institute of Medical Research (Bone and Joint Research), University of Sydney, Australia.

Primary total hip and total knee replacements are among the most common and successful orthopedic procedures worldwide. These ...

So if you break your hip, that is really a devastating thing to have happen to you. What about things like shoulder fractures? Sometimes, you don't get the full return of function, so you have ...

For older adults undergoing hemiarthroplasty for hip fracture, intraoperative use of ... reports a study in Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. "Use of liposomal bupivacaine is not associated with ...

Patients who had a second, contralateral hip fracture had more major complications. The average time of the second hip fracture was 550 days. SAN DIEGO — Patients have twice the risk of ...

According to a new study peripheral nerve blockade is a safe and effective method for managing pain in hip fracture patients.

More severe acute pain trajectories led to greater opioid consumption and longer hospitalization among older patients with fragility hip fractures.

"The labrum is where the joint capsule attaches to the bones ... Surgery is also sometimes needed—"particularly with labral tears and hip fractures," notes Momberger. Of course, such ...

Patients on GLP-1s for type 2 diabetes had a lower incidence of hip fracture vs. those on other antidiabetic drugs. Femoral neck fracture incidence was lower in the GLP-1 group vs. other ...